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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Health
Rebecca Whittaker and Tara Cobham

What is meningitis B, what are the symptoms and is there a vaccine?

Health chiefs are investigating 29 cases of meningitis linked to an outbreak in Kent following an “explosive” outbreak that has left two dead.

The fatal outbreak of meningitis B has spread to a second Kent university. Leaders at Canterbury Christ Church University (CCCU) said there was one case of meningococcal disease involving a student there, linked to the initial cluster associated with Club Chemistry.

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